Fri.Jan 03, 2025

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SaaS vendor management 101

BetterCloud

SaaS has revolutionized how we work, but let’s be honest, managing all those subscriptions can feel like juggling flaming torches. You’re dealing with contracts, security concerns, and costs that seem to spiral out of control. This blog is your guide to conquering SaaS chaos. We’ll cut through the jargon and provide practical advice on everything from discovering and onboarding new vendors to optimizing costs and ensuring security.

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What Really Works When Hiring VPs and Executive Teams with HubSpot Co-Founder and Chairman Brian Halligan and SaaStr CEO and Founder Jason Lemkin

SaaStr

The success rate for executive hires at high-growth SaaS companies can be surprisingly low – you’re often lucky if 50-60% of your management team works out long-term. In a recent conversation between HubSpot Chairman and co-founder Brian Halligan and SaaStr Founder and CEO Jason Lemkin, they shared their advice on what actually works when hiring VPs and building your SaaS executive team.

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Preparing for Regulatory Changes in Subscription Management

Blulogix

By Inga Broerman Preparing for Regulatory Changes in Subscription Management The subscription economy is thriving, with businesses worldwide adopting models that offer flexibility, scalability, and recurring revenue streams. However, as the industry grows, so does regulatory scrutiny. Increasingly stringent data privacy laws and consumer protection regulations are shaping the way companies handle subscription management and billing.

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The Real Question for Outcome-Based Pricing Is If It Will Stick

SaaStr

One of the hottest topics in AI for B2B is around outcome-based pricing. I worry its the cart driving the horse. What do I mean? Simply that outcome based pricing may be exciting to VCs who think it unlocks more TAM and budget, and it may seem exciting to founders and execs who think it will help them grow deal size. But at the end of the day, 99% of us have to use proven, organic price points.

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Mastering Apache Airflow® 3.0: What’s New (and What’s Next) for Data Orchestration

Speaker: Tamara Fingerlin, Developer Advocate

Apache Airflow® 3.0, the most anticipated Airflow release yet, officially launched this April. As the de facto standard for data orchestration, Airflow is trusted by over 77,000 organizations to power everything from advanced analytics to production AI and MLOps. With the 3.0 release, the top-requested features from the community were delivered, including a revamped UI for easier navigation, stronger security, and greater flexibility to run tasks anywhere at any time.

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The ultimate guide to ecommerce A/B testing: Expert tips, tools and examples

Unbounce

/ A/B Testing The ultimate guide to ecommerce A/B testing: Expert tips, tools and examples By Josh Gallant. Updated on January 3, 2025. 14 min read Ever found yourself clicking on a promising ad only to be met with a landing page that just didnt live up to the hype? Its like being excited for a movie and ending up in a theater with a screen thats too small and sound thats out of sync.

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Microsoft Access vs. Salesforce CPQ: Which Is Better for Small Businesses?

SaaS Metrics

Salesforce CPQ vs. Microsoft Access: Discover which tool truly propels small business sales efficiency and why the choice might surprise you. The post Microsoft Access vs. Salesforce CPQ: Which Is Better for Small Businesses? first appeared on SaaS Metrics.

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Dear SaaStr: Which SaaS Products Offer ONLY Annual Pricing?

SaaStr

Dear SaaStr: Which SaaS Products Offer ONLY Annual Pricing? Many of the companies Ive invested in only offer annual pricing. The common denominator is: they are products that require some real business process change to achieve the value from the product. and that sell mainly larger deals ($50k ACV and up). If your product can be used successfully in 5 minutes, without any need for business process change, a freemium / free trial model works well.

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Why Is ERP Configuration Critical for Business Success?

SaaS Metrics

Learn how ERP configuration can revolutionize your business operations and unlock hidden potentials, leaving you eager to explore its full impact. The post Why Is ERP Configuration Critical for Business Success? first appeared on SaaS Metrics.

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The Role of APIs in Modern Payment Solutions

USIO

Delivering seamless, secure, and efficient payment experiences is no longer optional—it’s a necessity. At the heart of these capabilities lies a powerful yet often overlooked tool: Application Programming Interfaces, or APIs. APIs act as the connective tissue of modern payment ecosystems, enabling businesses to meet customer expectations for speed, flexibility, and security.

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Agent Tooling: Connecting AI to Your Tools, Systems & Data

Speaker: Alex Salazar, CEO & Co-Founder @ Arcade | Nate Barbettini, Founding Engineer @ Arcade | Tony Karrer, Founder & CTO @ Aggregage

There’s a lot of noise surrounding the ability of AI agents to connect to your tools, systems and data. But building an AI application into a reliable, secure workflow agent isn’t as simple as plugging in an API. As an engineering leader, it can be challenging to make sense of this evolving landscape, but agent tooling provides such high value that it’s critical we figure out how to move forward.

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Clouded Judgement 1.3.25 - Domain Specific Models

Clouded Judgement

Every week I’ll provide updates on the latest trends in cloud software companies. Follow along to stay up to date! Subscribe now The Rise of Domain-Specific Models in 2025 It’s prediction season! Here’s mine: 2025 is shaping up to be the year that domain-specific AI models take center stage. While 2024 celebrated the triumph of generalized models OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta and others trained on vast public datasets, this year’s breakthroughs are emerging from a different sou

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